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A silver drachm of Darev II of Persis with a reverse showing the king attending a fire altar Coin Type: Silver hemidrachm of Darev II of Persis, c.100 - 1 BCE
Mint and Date: ?
Size and Weight: 14mm, 2.23g
Obverse: Bust of bearded king left, wearing Parthian-style tiara ornamented with crescent and diadem.
Reverse: King holding sceptre over fire altar.
Ref: Alram 565
Provenance: Herakles Numismatics, Vcoins, March 2006
BW Ref: 001 024 000
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